Leadership Under the Law: In Principle and in Practice
Join us for the Cleveland State Law Review Symposium on Friday, October 23!
This year's symposium, Leadership Under the Law: In Principle and in Practice, explores the many ways lawyers are called to lead throughout their careers and communities. Through discussions with judges, attorneys, business leaders, and scholars, the symposium will examine how leadership is developed, tested, and applied across the legal profession. The program will consider the role of ethics, professional judgment, mentorship, organizational culture, public service, and decision-making in shaping effective leaders. By bringing together perspectives from the bench, private sector, and broader legal community, the symposium seeks to provide practical insight into what it means to lead through the law and how the next generation of lawyers can develop those skills.
AGENDA:
8:30–9:00 am Registration & Coffee
9:00–9:10 am Welcome Remarks
9:10–10:10 am Ethical Leadership: How Ethical Decision-Making Forms Strong Leaders
- Ian N. Friedman – Founding & Managing Partner, Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant, L.L.C.
- Ann Marie Sutter Bush - Ethics & Compliance Counsel, Eaton; Judge Advocate, Ohio National Guard
- Moderator: Harlan Sands – Professor of Law, Cleveland State University College of Law
10:10–10:20 am Break
10:20–11:20 am Leadership from the Bench and Beyond
- Judge Ronald Adrine – Retired Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court
- Judge Michael Shaughnessy – Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
- Judge Kristin W. Sweeney – Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division
- Moderator: Robert J. Triozzi – Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director, Criminal Justice Center, Cleveland State University College of Law
11:20–11:45 am Break
11:45 - 12:45 pm Keynote Address and Q&A - P. Kelly Tompkins
12:45–1:15 pm Lunch
1:15–2:15 pm Private-Sector Leadership: How Lawyers Lead Across Practice and Business
- Julie Crocker - Partner, Taft
- Chris Harrington – Director, Legal, Draft Kings, Inc.
- Aaron Minc – Attorney and Founder, Minc Law
- Moderator: Debbie Hoffman - Director, P. Kelly Tompkins Leadership and Law Program
2:15–2:25 pm Closing Remarks